The January Patch Tuesday updates for Windows refresh the expiring certificates for Secure Boot, which protects your computer against bootkit malware.

Microsoft has started rolling out new Secure Boot certificates that will automatically install on eligible Windows 11 24H2 ...

Windows installer is slow, reboot-heavy, ad-filled and forces online accounts and privacy toggles. Linux installs fast, reboots once, skips ads and online accounts; local accounts are default. Most ...

For a lot of people, the difference between a “dead” laptop and a perfectly usable one comes down to a single decision: whether to wipe it clean and start again. A careful reset, paired with a few ...

The Activision Support page has a useful article filled with advice on how to do this. I also strongly recommend you check any relevant literature for your motherboard, especially when it comes to ...

At CES 2018, Sandisk unveiled a super small USB drive prototype, using the same form factor as its Ultra Fit line, which was also dubbed the world's smallest flash drive. Flash drives have grown ...

Every Windows PC usually starts from the built-in hard drive, as the term “Windows PC” implies. This is because the Microsoft operating system is not anchored in or with the hardware, but is installed ...

We use the USB ports on our computers for accessing a variety of useful (and sometimes strange) USB gadgets. Often, these ports serve a temporary purpose, allowing users to plug in a USB stick and ...

I always get a bit jittery whenever I hear of a new vulnerability that can enable a bypass of the Windows Secure Boot protections. I don’t really need to explain why, do I? Suffice to say, Secure Boot ...

Installing Windows 11 from a USB drive is one of the easiest and fastest ways to set up or upgrade your PC in 2025. Whether you want to perform a clean install or fix system issues, creating a ...